Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 255 PM EST Mon Nov 14 2016 Valid 00Z Tue Nov 15 2016 - 00Z Thu Nov 17 2016 ...Low pressure expected to bring rain to areas along the East Coast... ...Rain and mountain snow expected to become more widespread across the West through midweek... ...Above average temperatures expected for much of the central U.S... Rain is expected to spread from the Mid-Atlantic to New England as a low pressure system moves northeast, paralleling the coastline. Snow will be possible for portions of Maine by Tuesday night/Wednesday as central low pressure passes through. Warm and generally dry conditions will persist through midweek across much of the central U.S. as high pressure aloft expands. Several locations in the central/northern Plains and Upper Midwest will have highs once again nearing 15 to 25 degrees above average for Tuesday afternoon. For the West, a cold front will continue to push inland and cross the Rockies as another cold front follows suit Tuesday through Wednesday. These fronts will spread precipitation to much of the Pacific Northwest, Intermountain West and northern portions of the Great Basin. This second system will be associated with a deepening upper-level trough, which will gradually lower snow levels across the West as it moves inland. By Tuesday night into Wednesday, snow will become more widespread across much of the Intermountain West and northern Rockies, with rain in the valleys. The highest elevations of the Cascades, Bitteroots, Sawtooths and the Lewis Range could see several inches of snow over the next couple days. Campbell Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_wbg.php